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The Wolf Man

starring: Claude Rains, Warren William, Ralph Bellamy, Patric Knowles, Bela Lugosi
directed by: George Waggner

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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Universal
EAN: 9780783227528
Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, Dolby, DVD-Video, Special Edition, NTSC
ISBN: 0783227523
Label: Universal Studios
Manufacturer: Universal Studios
Number Of Items: 1
Picture Format: Academy Ratio
Publisher: Universal Studios
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 02, 1999
Running Time: 70 minutes
Sales Rank: 11132
Studio: Universal Studios
Theatrical Release Date: December 12, 1941



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Description:
he original horror classic that introduced one of the screen's most infamous monsters! Lon Chaney, Jr. portrays Larry Talbot, who returns to his father's (Claude Rains) castle in Wales and meets a beautiful woman (Evelyn Ankers). One fateful night, Talbot escorts her to a local carnival where Jenny's fate is revealed by a mysterious gypsy fortune teller. The dreamlike atmospheres and elaborate settings combined with a chilling musical score make The World Man a masterpiece not only of the genre, but for all time!

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Even a man who is pure in heart,
And says his prayers by night,
May become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms
And the autumn moon is bright.

If you haven't heard this piece of horror-movie doggerel before, you'll never forget it after seeing The Wolf Man for two reasons: it's a spooky piece of rhyme and nearly everybody in the picture recites it at one time or another. Set in a fog-bound studio-built Wales, The Wolf Man tells the doom-laden tale of Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.), who returns to the estate of his wealthy father (Claude Rains). (Yes, Chaney's American, but the movie explains this, awkwardly.) Bitten by a werewolf, Talbot suffers the classic fate of the victims of lycanthropy: at the full moon, he turns into a werewolf, a transformation ingeniously devised by makeup maestro Jack Pierce. Pierce was the man who turned Boris Karloff into the Frankenstein monster, and his werewolf makeup became equally famous, with its canine snout and bushy hairdo--and, of course, seriously sharp dental work. The Wolf Man was a smash hit, giving Universal Pictures a new monster for their already crowded stable, and Chaney found himself following in the footsteps (or paw prints) of his father, who had essayed a monster or two in the silent era. This is a classy horror outing, with strong atmosphere and a thoughtful script by Curt Siodmak--well, except for the stiff romantic bits between Chaney and Evelyn Ankers. It's also got Bela Lugosi (briefly) and Maria Ouspenskaya, the prunelike Russian actress who foretells doom like nobody's business. --Robert Horton



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Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - The Wolf Man!
Ok, this is another Universal monster movie, but an excellent one! The money spent on this production ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Classic of the genre
When it comes to the horror genre you'll be hard pressed to find a studio with a greater legacy than Universal. ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - The Original Wolf Man...
1941's "The Wolf Man" introduced the classic werewolf to the big screen. Lon Chaney Jr. plays the monster of the ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - "A man who is pure of heart...."
"The Wolf Man" is my favorite of the Universal BIG 4 (Frankenstein, Dracula, The Mummy, The Wolf Man). Made ten years ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - ONE OF THE FINEST HORROR MOVIES EVER MADE!
This was a classic during the 60's late night horror host programs. I can hear the howl of the Wolfman as he creeps through ... Read More

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